ADJ 303 - Experiencing the Criminal Justice System
Final Presentation Winners-Fall 2003

These students were selected as having the best "case study presentation" for ADJ 303 "Experiencing the Criminal Justice System". The students selected a Federal criminal case or a Virginia criminal case and conducted field research writing five papers during the semester and ultimately attempting to answer the question; was justice done? The students in section 001 presented as a group using Power Point and narration, while the students in section 002 presented their cases individually.
(Stephen Bamford is the professor for this course).

Congratulations!
ADJ 303 Section 001 Winners

Michael Masuoka
Mirriam Shah

Mark Wesley Bailey vs. Commonwealth of Virginia
Bailey murdered his wife and son on September 10, 1998. The jury found him guilty of capital murder, first degree murder, firearm violation, and sentenced him to death, life imprisonment, and eight years in prison.

Not pictured: Leah Harmon, Rebecca Richburg

 

ADJ 303 Section 002 Winners

Sarah Jane Huston
David Montgomery
Rebecca Wynn
"Stephen Johnson vs. Commonwealth"
"Commonwealth vs. Carter"
"United States vs. Jay E. Lentz"

This project was about a husband who shot his wife in the face at pointblank range after his wife met his fiance. Mr. Johnson was a top ranked secret service official who planned to marry his mistress even though he did not file for divorce from his wife. Despite his actions, he got off with only four years and was guilty of only malicious wounding because his wife pleaded on the mercy of the court to keep her husband.

 

While on patrol, two Fairfax County police officers conduct a "Terry Stop". One of the suspects flees the officers and is later apprehended. Arrests produce a handgun and drugs. The case questions the admissibility of the officer's "Terry Stop".

 

Former Naval Intelligence Officer Jay Lentz was accused of luring his ex-wife Doris across state lines to pick up her daughter. Doris has never been seen from again. After her blood-stained car was found, Jay was arrested on charges of kidnapping. The issue in the case is the motive and evidence. This case has not been decided and Jay Lentz has been in jail since April 2001.

Not pictured: Adrianne Bussey